$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $140
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Scone Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Scone Surrounds, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,500. It is a place of high home ownership and large, detached houses, with very few people renting compared to the state average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Scone Surrounds — lower than 86% of areas.
| Scone Surrounds | $250 |
|---|---|
| 2337, NSW | $290 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are well below the New South Wales figure of $2,167, and weekly rents are far below the state average at $250. While rent has risen $110 since 2011, mortgage payments have barely changed.
$250 ▲ +78.6%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,500 → 0.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Scone Surrounds, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 28%.
In Scone Surrounds, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by Under $1,000 (26%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Scone Surrounds, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 19.9%, a level far below the state and national averages.
19.9% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Scone Surrounds, the largest group is Owned outright at 40%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 65.6%. These homes are typically large, with 79.8% having three or more bedrooms, yet they are less crowded than usual with only 0.7 people per bedroom.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Scone Surrounds, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
In Scone Surrounds, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Scone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041129/scone-surrounds/topic/housing-dwellings